Definitions For Youngling

Noun

YOUNGLING (plural YOUNGLINGs) A young person, animal or plant; chit.

Synonyms

See also thesaurus:youngling (animal) or thesaurus:child (human)

Translations

Dutch: {{t+check, nl, jongeling, m}} German: {{t+check, de, Jüngling, m}} Ido: yuno

Adjective

(archaic) young; youthful

Synonyms

See also thesaurus:young

Translations

Dutch: jeugdig Ido: yuna

Etymology

From Middle English youngling, ȝongelyng, ȝungling, from {{inh, en, ang, ġeongling, t=a youth}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, *jungalingaz}}, *jungilingaz, t=young man, youngling, equivalent to {{af, en, young, -ling}}. Cognate with {{cog, nl, jongeling, t=a youngster}}, {{cog, de, Jüngling, t=a youth}}, {{cog, sv, yngling, t=a youth, kid}}, {{cog, is, unglingur, t=teenager, youth}}. More at young. {{doublet, en, Yngling}}.

Is Youngling a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
14
Words with Friends
19

The word Youngling is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Youngling in a Sentence

  • She quit babysitting when she got tired of wrangling younglings who weren't even her own

Antonyms for Youngling

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